Schwab v. Commonwealth, Unemployment Compensation Board of Review

Opinion by

Judge Mencer,

Virgil Schwab (claimant) has appealed from an order of the Unemployment Compensation Board of Review (Board) whieh denied benefits for willful misconduct, pursuant to Section 402(e) of the Unemployment Compensation Law.1 We reverse.

Claimant had been employed as a draftsman by Geisinger Medical Center (employer) for 7 years, when he was discharged for accumulating four parking violations within a 24-month period, in contravention of the employer’s rule. Claimant does not dispute that he violated the employer’s regulations by parking in prohibited zones. Rather, claimant…